There are going to be a number of post Christmas sales as retailers and publishers jockey for attention from new tablet owners. As you wear out your finger clicking the buy button, know that my wallet weeps tears with yours.

Kobo: For those UK, AU, and NZ, use code BoxingDay50 at Kobo. For those in US and Canada, the prices have already been reduced at Kobo. The coupon code BARGAINMOOSE40 adds an additional 40% off.

“The bluest of blood, the boldest of hearts; the de Montforte brothers will take your breath away.” England, 1776: Lord Gareth de Montforte is known as an irresponsible rake with a heart of gold. When he takes a bullet for boldly thwarting a stagecoach robbery, he is stunned to discover that the beautiful young woman he has heroically rescued, Juliet Paige, is his deceased brother’s American fiancée, accompanied by her infant daughter. Despite his brother the duke’s refusal to acknowledge Juliet, Gareth is determined to do right by the courageous woman who crossed an ocean to give her baby her rightful name. But Juliet is wary of marrying this black sheep aristocrat, even while she is hopelessly charmed by the dashing devil. Never has she met anyone who embraces life so thoroughly, who makes her laugh, who loves her so well. And, even when it seems the odds are against them, Juliet has absolute faith that Gareth will go beyond the call of duty, risking his life itself to give her and her daughter a home — and a love that will last a lifetime.

We featured this book in November when it was .99 and now it is free. There are a couple of other Harmon titles at .99 c

Hopeless romantic Ivy Rhodes
and
anti-Cupid Bennett Westcott
request the pleasure of your company for
their disaster of a courtship

Wedding planner Ivy Rhodes is the best in the business, and she’s not about to let a personal problem stop her from getting ahead. So when she’s asked to star in the reality TV show Planning for Love, it doesn’t matter that the show’s videographer happens to be a recent-and heartbreaking-one-night stand.

Bennett Westcott admits he didn’t handle his encounter with Ivy very well. But looking at her beautiful smile-and great body-through a camera lens every day? He can’t be faulted for suggesting they have some no-strings fun.

The more time they spend together, the more Ben realizes Ivy isn’t the wedding-crazed bridezilla he’d imagined. But if he doesn’t trust himself to make a relationship last, how can he convince Ivy to give him another chance?

Angela James edited this book and she loves it. It is free at Carinapress.com with Coupon code MERRYCHRISTMAS.

Barbara Buncle is in a bind. Times are harsh, and Barbara’s bank account has seen better days. Maybe she could sell a novel … if she knew any stories. Stumped for ideas, Barbara draws inspiration from her fellow residents of Silverstream, the little English village she knows inside and out.

To her surprise, the novel is a smash. It’s a good thing she wrote under a pseudonym, because the folks of Silverstream are in an uproar. But what really turns Miss Bunde’s world around is this: what happens to the characters in her book starts happening to their real-life counterparts. Does life really imitate art?

A beloved author who has sold more than seven million books, D. E. Stevenson is at her best with Miss Buncle’s Book, crafting a highly original and charming tale about what happens when people see themselves through someone else’s eyes.

If you like “Miss Pettigrew” or gentle books about bygone times which were actually written in those times and which take their time to set up the action, then this might be for you. Watch as Barbara Buncle blossoms and finds within herself the strength that’s always been there, just waiting for its chance.

Alexander Edgware, Lord Xavier, has quite a reputation – for daring, wagering, and wickedness in all its delightful forms. But the wager before him is hardly his preferred sport: Xavier must persuade a proper young lady to attend his famously naughty Christmas house party – and stay the full, ruinous two weeks.

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Jane Litte is the founder of Dear Author, a lawyer, and a lover of pencil skirts. She self publishes NA and contemporaries (and publishes with Berkley and Montlake) and spends her downtime reading romances and writing about them. Her TBR pile is much larger than the one shown in the picture and not as pretty.
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Carina Press is on my ‘naughty’ list. I was unable to check out their free book today (and the one yesterday). I sent them an email yesterday morning but no response yet. I get an error message both when I try to check out and when I try to access my bookshelf. Oh well, merry Xmas to them too …

When Fictionwise was in operation and there was a 60% off coupon, I’d complain about not being able to use the coupon on Samhain books. Now Samhain has 40% off and I have no Samhain books in my wishlist. Figures …

I am so clueless about publishers, as in who writes for whom, so unless a retailer specifically identifies a book as eligible or not for a discount coupon, I don’t bother. Does BoB make such a designation, for example, or do you wait until checkout to see the news that a title doesn’t qualify? It seems that retailers are not eager for the money with which I am eager to part.

@Darlynne: It’s not ideal, but when you go to add something to your cart if you see a little red diamond icon then a book can not get any further discounts. Also, not fool proof, but if it doesn’t have the rewards dollar graphic then it usually can’t get further discounts.

They are discounting titles from the Agency pubs who settled which generally gives them the best price out there, but those titles get no rewards or further discounts.

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